Ben Freeth established his credentials to write on this topic through his resistance to the bullying tactics employed by the Mugabe regime in Zimbabwe to throw his father-in-law, Mike Campbell, off Mount Carmel farm. 

This compelling story of a brave family under siege was told by Ben in Mugabe and the White African. He now throws his net wider to ask: what response should Christians make to corruption and injustice when perpetrated by governments?

Justice is a fundamental aspect of the Judeo-Christian faith. Ben explores this theme through his own experiences of government oppression in Zimbabwe, and through contemporary instances where Christians have – or have not – stood up against repressive regimes.

He considers the Biblical injunction to obey your rulers, and examines the issues of complacency and fear: Most Christians feel powerless to act. Sometimes they are compromised by their relationship with the ruling group. What is our duty? What can we actually do, as individuals, and as a group?